The longest and widest floating bridge in the world.

A "miracle" that seems to produce more holy fistfights than holy revelations.

As the Dead Sea continues to deplete, massive sinkholes open along its banks.

This daunting 1st century fortress was purportedly the site of one of the most dramatic revolts of the Jewish-Roman wars.

The home of the Dead Sea Scrolls is an abstract modernist dream.

The world's oldest map of the holy land gives us a fragmented glimpse of the layout of biblical nations.

An ancient capital city that dates back 3,000 years and harbors many surprises.

Gladiators battle and chariots race daily in the ruins of a once-great Roman city.

The cardinal directions, set in stone.

This grand old 80-foot sequoia towers above the buildings in the city’s retail center.

This working class sculpture pounds his hammer all the livelong day.

A surreal landscape where fanged rocks rise from the ground and the ocean feels like a great mystery.

A sliver of nostalgia in Seattle's Viretta Park.

Site of the greatest known waterfall that ever existed.

Home of Jake the Alligator Man, the mummified remains of a cigar smoking, cross-dressing celebrity of the Northwestern coast.

This painted blacktop brings the classic arcade game to life.

The tale of a strong-willed woman who stood her ground when the commercial world came rumbling in.

The highest point in Washington state is a volcano covered in glaciers.

This long, dark tunnel is open to hikers, but those without lights are known to get confused even on the straight path.

A beautiful final resting place for some of the noteworthy deceased.

Couple's personal collection of pinball machines turned public pinball museum.

A wall of chewing gum moonlights as collective art.

An old vending machine serves up unpredictable beverages from its seemingly magical insides.

A comprehensive collection of bonsai set in a beautiful campus.